EP0607929A3 - Flexible printed circuit board and ink jet recording head using the same. - Google Patents

Flexible printed circuit board and ink jet recording head using the same. Download PDF

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EP0607929A3
EP0607929A3 EP94100667A EP94100667A EP0607929A3 EP 0607929 A3 EP0607929 A3 EP 0607929A3 EP 94100667 A EP94100667 A EP 94100667A EP 94100667 A EP94100667 A EP 94100667A EP 0607929 A3 EP0607929 A3 EP 0607929A3
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circuit board
printed circuit
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ink jet
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Kenjiro Watanabe
Koji Yamakawa
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Canon Inc
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H05—ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H05K—PRINTED CIRCUITS; CASINGS OR CONSTRUCTIONAL DETAILS OF ELECTRIC APPARATUS; MANUFACTURE OF ASSEMBLAGES OF ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS
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    • H05K3/22—Secondary treatment of printed circuits
    • H05K3/24—Reinforcing the conductive pattern
    • H05K3/244—Finish plating of conductors, especially of copper conductors, e.g. for pads or lands
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
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    • B41J2/005—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by bringing liquid or particles selectively into contact with a printing material
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    • B41J2/14—Structure thereof only for on-demand ink jet heads
    • B41J2/14016—Structure of bubble jet print heads
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  • Particle Formation And Scattering Control In Inkjet Printers (AREA)
  • Ink Jet (AREA)
  • Accessory Devices And Overall Control Thereof (AREA)
  • Printing Elements For Providing Electric Connections Between Printed Circuits (AREA)
  • Manufacturing Of Printed Wiring (AREA)
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